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unhired

unhired

4.6
A person who is not given a job after applying
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈhaɪərd/
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  • He felt unhired after the interview.

Examples

  • The company received many applications, but some candidates were left unhired.

  • After several interviews, he remained unhired and continued his job search.

  • Programs were created to help unhired graduates find employment opportunities.

  • Many unhired candidates left the job fair disappointed.

  • After applying for several positions, he felt discouraged to remain unhired in a competitive job market.

  • Many qualified candidates were left unhired due to the company's strict requirements.

  • Despite his qualifications, she was unhired during the interview process.

Synonyms

unemployed
vsunhired
274 1.7

Without work and looking for a job

also includes not being selected for a position rather than just lacking work
out of work
vsunhired
124 1.8

Without a job and trying to find one

also means not selected for a position in addition to lacking employment
jobless
vsunhired
23 1.9

Not having a job

also covers not being chosen for a role rather than being employed

Antonyms

hired
1.1

A person paid to do a job for someone

Surface Forms

unhired positive

Morphology

unhired = hired (transparent) = un + hire + ed

Formed by straightforward negation: 'un-' + 'hired' (hire + -ed), so the meaning is the opposite of 'hired'.

Etymology

Unhired is made of un- 'not' and hire 'to employ', so it means 'not employed' or 'not chosen for a job'.